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Black And White Image Collection (#9)

Capturing the timeless allure of black and white imagery, this collection takes us back to iconic moments in cinema history

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A pensive Julie Christie on the set of Don t Look Now (1973)

A pensive Julie Christie on the set of Don t Look Now (1973)
Julie Christie as Laura Baxter, the main character in Nic Roegs Don t Look Now (1973) based on a Daphne Du Mauriers original story

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Julie Christie in Nic Roegs Don t Look Now (1973)

Julie Christie in Nic Roegs Don t Look Now (1973)
Julie Christie as Laura Baxter, the main character in Nic Roegs Don t Look Now (1973) based on a Daphne Du Mauriers original story

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Julie Christie on the set of Nic Roegs Don t Look Now (1973)

Julie Christie on the set of Nic Roegs Don t Look Now (1973)
Julie Christie in a pause of the filming of Nic Roegs Don t Look Now, distributed by British Lion in 1973

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Julie Christie during the filming of Don t Look Now (1973)

Julie Christie during the filming of Don t Look Now (1973)
Julie Christie in a pause of the filming of Nic Roegs Don t Look Now, distributed by British Lion in 1973

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: An intense close up of Julie Christie on the set of Don t Look Now

An intense close up of Julie Christie on the set of Don t Look Now
Julie Christie during the filming in Venice of Don t Look Now, in which she plays the role of Laura Baxter

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A close up of actor Renato Scarpa in Don t Look Now (1973)

A close up of actor Renato Scarpa in Don t Look Now (1973)
Renato Scarpa as inspector Longhi in a scene from Don t Look Now directed by Nic Roeg and based on a story by Daphne Du Maurier

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Julie Christie in a pause of the filming of Don t Look Now (1973)

Julie Christie in a pause of the filming of Don t Look Now (1973)
An intense portrait of Julie Christie taken on the set of Don t Look Now (1973)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: RAF crew considers the consequences of low flying filming

RAF crew considers the consequences of low flying filming
a moment behind the scenes of the filming of The Dam Busters in the Summer of 1954

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Julie Christie in a promotional portrait from Billy Liar (1963)

Julie Christie in a promotional portrait from Billy Liar (1963)
A very young Julie Christie sits on top of a sofa for a promotional portrait to promote the UK release of Billy Liar

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A smiling portrait of Gwendolyn Watts

A smiling portrait of Gwendolyn Watts
Gwendolyn Watts smiles in a garden for a publicity portrait for the UK release of Billy Liar in 1963

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Billy Fisher and his parents argue in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)

Billy Fisher and his parents argue in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Mona Washbourne, Wilfred Pickles and Tom Courtenay in a moment taken from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A portrait of Helen Fraser from Billy Liar (1963)

A portrait of Helen Fraser from Billy Liar (1963)
A smiling Helen Fraser, who played the role of Barbara, in a portrait taken to promote the UK release of Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Tom Courtenay and Gwendolyn Watts in Billy Liar (1963)

Tom Courtenay and Gwendolyn Watts in Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay and Gwendolyn Watts in front the fictional house of Courtenays character, Billy Fisher (the sequence was shot at Hinchcliffe Avenue, Baildon, West Yorkshire)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Tom Courtenay in uniform in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)

Tom Courtenay in uniform in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay as Billy Fisher dressed in uniform for one of Billy Liars daydream film sequences

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A surprised looking Tom Courtenay on the set of Billy Liar (1963)

A surprised looking Tom Courtenay on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
A candid portrait of Tom Courtenay on the set of Billy Liar, in the foreground Gwendolyn Watts

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A smiling Rodney Bewes on the set of Billy Liar (1963)

A smiling Rodney Bewes on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Rodney Bewes who played Arthur Crabtree leans against a ladder for this publicity portrait

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Smiling on the set of Billy Liar (1963)

Smiling on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger smiles on the set of his film Billy Liar (1963) during a pause

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: John Schlesinger directs a sequence of Billy Liar (1963)

John Schlesinger directs a sequence of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger during the filming of his film Billy Liar, camera crew behind him

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Gwendolyn Watts in a cafe scene from Billy Liar (1963)

Gwendolyn Watts in a cafe scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts who played Rita during a scene from Billy Liar (1963) directed by John Schlesinger and based on a play and novel by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A publicity portrait of Julie Christie taken for Billy Liar (1963)

A publicity portrait of Julie Christie taken for Billy Liar (1963)
Julie Christie sits on a wicker chair for a portrait to promote the UK release of Billy Liar in 1963

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A pause on the set of Billy Liar (1963)

A pause on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Wilfred Pickles and Mona Washbourne warm themselves during a pause of the filming of John Schlesingers Billy Liar

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A portrait of Helen Fraser taken for the promotion of Billy Liar (1963)

A portrait of Helen Fraser taken for the promotion of Billy Liar (1963)
Helen Fraser (Barbara) poses for a publicity portrait for the release of John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A smiling John Schlesinger on the set of Billy Liar (1963)

A smiling John Schlesinger on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger during a pause of the filming of his film Billy Liar in 1963

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A portrait of a young Julie Christie for the promotion of Billy Liar (1963)

A portrait of a young Julie Christie for the promotion of Billy Liar (1963)
A publicity close up of Julie Christie taken to promote the UK release of John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A radiant portrait of Julie Christie for Billy Liar (1963)

A radiant portrait of Julie Christie for Billy Liar (1963)
A publicity shot of Julie Christie with an hat taken to promote the UK release of John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A scene from Billy Liar (1963)

A scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie embrace during a night scene from Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A portrait of Gwendolyn Watts for Billy Liar (1963)

A portrait of Gwendolyn Watts for Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts as Rita in a publicity portrait for the release of Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Jospeh Janni and Tom Courtenay from Billy Liar (1963)

Jospeh Janni and Tom Courtenay from Billy Liar (1963)
Producer Joseph Janni and Tom Courtenay during a pause of the filming of Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Helen Fraser from a scene of Billy Liar (1963)

Helen Fraser from a scene of Billy Liar (1963)
Helen Fraser as Barbara in a moment from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: George Innes in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)

George Innes in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
George Innes (Stamp) smiles while on the phone in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Rodney Bewes on the set of Billy Liar (1963)

Rodney Bewes on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Rodney Bewes, who played Arthur Crabtree, on the set of Billy Liar directed by John Schlesinger

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Julie Christie in a publicity portrait taken for Billy Liar (1963)

Julie Christie in a publicity portrait taken for Billy Liar (1963)
A very young Julie Christie poses for a publicity shot for one of her earliest film roles, the one of Liz in Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Leonard Rossiter in Billy Liar (1963)

Leonard Rossiter in Billy Liar (1963)
Leonard Rossiter as Mr Shadrack, the manager of an undertaker s, in a still image from Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: John Schlesinger on the set of Billy Liar (1963)

John Schlesinger on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger sets up the supermaket scene from his film Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A smiling Gwendolyn Watts from Billy Liar (1963)

A smiling Gwendolyn Watts from Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts smiles in a photo taken in a garden (possibly Shepperton Studios) for the promotion of Billy Liar in 1963

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A publicity portrait of Gwendolyn Watts from Billy Liar (1963)

A publicity portrait of Gwendolyn Watts from Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts poses next to a tree for a promotional portrait for the UK release of Billy Liar in 1963

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A moment from the Dance Hall sequence in Billy Liar (1963)

A moment from the Dance Hall sequence in Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts and George Innes dance together in John Schlesingers Billy Liar

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Tom Courtenay and Helen Fraser in Billy Liar (1963)

Tom Courtenay and Helen Fraser in Billy Liar (1963)
Actors Tom Courtenay and Helen Fraser smile on the cemetery set of Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Tom Courtenay kisses Helen Fraser in Billy Liar (1963)

Tom Courtenay kisses Helen Fraser in Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay as Billy Fisher courts Helen Fraser as Barbara in a sequence from Billy Liar directed by John Schlesinger

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A promotional image of Gwendolyn Watts for Billy Liar (1963)

A promotional image of Gwendolyn Watts for Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts in a playful pose during a promotional shoot for the UK release of Billy Liar

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Gwendolyn Watts in the Dance Hall sequence from Billy Liar (1963)

Gwendolyn Watts in the Dance Hall sequence from Billy Liar (1963)
Gwendolyn Watts as Rita dances on stage during the Dance Hall scene of Billy Liar, in the background singer Muriel Day

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Julie Christie in a portrait for the release of Billy Liar (1963)

Julie Christie in a portrait for the release of Billy Liar (1963)
Julie Christie smiles in a summer dress in a portrait taken outside Wormwood Scrubs during the filming of Billy Liar

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: A family argument scene in Billy Liar (1963)

A family argument scene in Billy Liar (1963)
Actors Wilfred Pickles and Tom Courtenay argue in a key scene from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: Tom Courtenay rides a horse in Billy Liar (1963)

Tom Courtenay rides a horse in Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay as Billy Fisher in high uniform rides a white horse for one of Billy Liars daydream sequences

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: John Schlesinger at work on the set of Billy Liar (1963)

John Schlesinger at work on the set of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger directs a posse of uniformed and armed girls for one of the daydream sequences of Billy Liar

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: An intense family scene from Billy Liar (1963)

An intense family scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Tom Courtenay looks on as Mona Washbourne as her on screen mother, Alice Fisher, tends to the ailing character of Ethel Griffies

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: On location during the filming of Billy Liar (1963)

On location during the filming of Billy Liar (1963)
Director John Schlesinger indicates something to actor Tom Courtenay during a pause in filming for Billy Liar on the Yorkshire Moors

Background imageBlack And White Image Collection: An intense close up of Julie Christie in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)

An intense close up of Julie Christie in a scene from Billy Liar (1963)
Julie Christie as Liz embraces Tom Courtenay (obscured) in a dramatic moment from John Schlesingers Billy Liar (1963)




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Capturing the timeless allure of black and white imagery, this collection takes us back to iconic moments in cinema history. From the gripping production stills of 'Ice Cold In Alex' (1958), featuring the talented John Mills and Jenny Agutter in 'The Railway Children' (1970), to Orson Welles mesmerizing as Harry Lime in 'The Third Man', these monochromatic snapshots transport us to a bygone era. Intriguingly, a production portrait from 'Ice Cold In Alex' (1958) showcases Anthony Quayle, John Mills, Sylvia Syms, and Harry Andrews immersed in their roles. Meanwhile, a striking black and white poster for 'The Cruel Sea' (1953) evokes both mystery and suspense. Adding a touch of dark humor is the unforgettable cast of characters from 'The Lady Killers'. Tom Courtenay's captivating performance in 'Billy Liar' (1963) captures our attention with its raw emotion. A moment frozen in time from the final sequence of 'Ice Cold In Alex' (1957) leaves us on edge as we witness an intense climax unfold. And who could forget Peter Cushing's portrayal as Dr. Who or the heartwarming tale of adventure found within 'The Railway Children'. Black and white images have an undeniable power to evoke nostalgia while highlighting the artistry behind classic films. They remind us that even without color, storytelling can be vividly brought to life.